Columbus Day

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  1. 3. an animal brought to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange
  2. 4. the islands Columbus reached after sailing across the ocean
  3. 9. the island where Columbus landed on his first voyage
  4. 13. the exchange of people, plants, animals, foods, ideas, and cultures between the Americas and Europe
  5. 14. The day of the week on which Missouri observes Columbus Day
  6. 18. The month in which Missouri observes Columbus Day
  7. 19. official permission given to Columbus to explore
  8. 21. medium-sized of Columbus' three ships
  9. 22. country where Columbus was born
  10. 24. the time when many European rulers sent explorers to find new trade routes
Down
  1. 1. Queen who agreed to support Columbus' plan
  2. 2. a crop that traveled from the Americas to Europe
  3. 5. the body of water Columbus sailed across
  4. 6. city where Columbus was born
  5. 7. number of voyages Columbus made across the ocean
  6. 8. largest of Columbus' three ships
  7. 10. Country that supported Columbus' voyages
  8. 11. smallest and fasted of Columbus' three ships
  9. 12. a person who travels to places that are new or unfamiliar
  10. 15. where Columbus believed he could reach by sailing west across the ocean
  11. 16. the year Columbus sailed west from Spain
  12. 17. King who agreed to support Columbus' plan
  13. 20. one of the modern-day countrie located on Hispaniola
  14. 23. one of the modern-day countrie located on Hispaniola